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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (7 Nov 2017)

Bríd Smith: 593. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the communications and meetings she and her Department have had in 2017 with the owners of a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46425/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (7 Nov 2017)

Bríd Smith: 605. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the requirements regarding trainee recruitment under section 481 are enforced; the way in which the number of trainees per production are recorded; and the number of trainees hired under this scheme since 2010. [46749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Nov 2017)

Bríd Smith: 798. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure there will be no changes to the definition of temporary absence of a pharmacist in view of the fact that some proposed changes could have dramatic effects on the working arrangements of pharmaceutical assistants who have experience and skill at their jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46756/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Regulations (7 Nov 2017)

Bríd Smith: 1342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of funding currently being provided to aid the remedial work at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Regulations (7 Nov 2017)

Bríd Smith: 1343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the replacement of directly employed workers involved in the work currently taking place at a location (details supplied) and their replacement with bogus self-employed workers under RCT arrangements; if the attention of other Departments was drawn to these arrangements before funding the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: I also intend to challenge the decision to rule the amendment out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: We intend to take the same course of action in the case of this amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: We will challenge the decision to rule the amendments out of order.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: Can I bring it forward again?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: I wish to speak to amendment No. 14, which calls for the deletion of the section. I support what has already been said by some of the other members. The problem is that we are defining wastage as normal household use where there are more people living in the house. That strikes me as the essence of what is being said. If one calculates per household rather than per person the more people...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 14:In page 8, to delete lines 22 to 30.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 18:In page 9, to delete lines 1 to 26.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that asylum seekers with diagnosed mental illnesses are being or are about to be deported from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the number of persons unsuccessful in their asylum applications and are to be deported to countries in which they may not receive adequate care and medication for severe diagnosed mental illnesses and life threatening physical illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process that sees persons with deportation orders who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses and life-threatening physical illnesses being evicted from and invited to leave direct provision centres and that are therefore at great risk of becoming homeless. [45206/17]

Other Questions: Tax Reliefs Application (24 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: Perhaps the Minister would email the lists to me.

Other Questions: Tax Reliefs Application (24 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the present system of tax relief that operates in the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40724/17]

Other Questions: Tax Reliefs Application (24 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: I have already asked this question of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation but I have never been able to get a full answer. I want to pre-empt the question by saying I fully support the arts industry and the attempt to increase the production of film and create jobs. However, there is a problem with what is known as...

Other Questions: Tax Reliefs Application (24 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: I want to ask about oversight of this tax break. Surely if the State is to dispense such a generous scheme, while I agree with it dispensing generous schemes to encourage the arts and the film industry, should the State not have some oversight of how the scheme is administered? I have evidence that shows widespread abuse of this scheme, and I am sure other Deputies also have such evidence...

Other Questions: Tax Reliefs Application (24 Oct 2017)

Bríd Smith: That all sounds very good but the reality is that some €7 billion has been given to the industry in the past 15 years in tax breaks, which is very generous. Although I do not disagree with that if it is performing the function it set out to perform, which is to give training and to nurture homegrown talent instead of abusing workers' rights, then it is absolutely the right thing to...